Best bowling figures in an innings in 1978 in FC+LA+T20s
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
16.5 | - | 77 | 9 | 3.47 | NSW | 1 | v Victoria | Sydney | 09 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
20.5 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 1.63 | England | 3 | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
32.0 | 5 | 84 | 8 | 1.96 | Victoria | 3 | v Queensland | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
11.0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1.09 | Middlesex | 1 | v MC East | Ipswich | 22 Apr 1978 | List A | |
16.0 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 1.45 | EPR (SACB) | 3 | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
16.0 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 1.64 | WPR (SACB) | 3 | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
12.0 | - | 41 | 7 | 2.56 | EPR (SACB) | 2 | v Natal (SACB) | Zwide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
22.4 | 6 | 50 | 7 | 2.20 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 01 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
21.0 | 5 | 59 | 7 | 2.10 | Tasmania | 1 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
33.0 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 1.50 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 18 Jan 1978 | Test # 815 | |
27.0 | 4 | 71 | 7 | 1.97 | Victoria | 2 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 10 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
30.2 | 11 | 71 | 7 | 1.76 | NSW | 1 | v South Aust | Sydney | 25 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
27.0 | 5 | 73 | 7 | 2.70 | Pearce's XI | 4 | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 02 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
14.0 | 1 | 77 | 7 | 5.50 | N Zealanders | 3 | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
20.5 | 1 | 80 | 7 | 2.90 | NSW | 2 | v Tasmania | Devonport | 04 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
9.0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1.88 | Middlesex | 1 | v Sussex | Hove | 13 May 1978 | List A | |
10.0 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 1.80 | Queensland | 1 | v South Aust | Brisbane | 28 Oct 1978 | List A | |
13.3 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 1.45 | New Zealand | 4 | v England | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
13.0 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 2.15 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
15.0 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 1.45 | West Aust | 4 | v Victoria | W.A.C.A | 14 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
14.0 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 2.28 | EPR (SACB) | 2 | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 01 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
12.0 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 2.00 | EPR (SACB) | 3 | v Natal (SACB) | Zwide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
10.4 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 3.09 | Derbyshire | 2 | v Gloucs | Bristol | 06 May 1978 | List A | |
21.0 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1.61 | England | 2 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
24.0 | 8 | 44 | 6 | 1.37 | Pakistan | 2 | v England | Hyderabad (Sind) | 02 Jan 1978 | Test # 813 | |
19.0 | 4 | 47 | 6 | 2.47 | W Province | 2 | v SAf Uni | Stellenbosch | 05 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
15.0 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 2.35 | West Aust | 4 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 16 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
32.5 | 8 | 50 | 6 | 1.52 | West Zone | 2 | v Central Zone | Wankhede | 03 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
16.0 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 2.43 | EPR (SACB) | 2 | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
30.0 | 11 | 54 | 6 | 1.35 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
18.4 | 3 | 56 | 6 | 2.27 | England XI | 2 | v NSW | Sydney | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
27.0 | 6 | 60 | 6 | 2.22 | Central Zone | 1 | v West Zone | Wankhede | 03 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
15.2 | 2 | 62 | 6 | 3.04 | Queensland | 2 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
36.0 | 14 | 65 | 6 | 1.80 | North Zone | 1 | v East Zone | Eden Gardens | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
19.0 | 1 | 67 | 6 | 2.64 | NSW | 2 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 13 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
31.5 | 10 | 68 | 6 | 2.13 | Worcs | 2 | v N Zealanders | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
19.0 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 3.73 | West Indians | 1 | v East Zone | Jamshedpur | 23 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
28.0 | 8 | 74 | 6 | 1.98 | Australia | 2 | v England | Brisbane | 01 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
13.0 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 5.92 | Australia | 2 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
23.0 | 6 | 79 | 6 | 2.57 | Queensland | 4 | v South Aust | Brisbane | 03 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
31.5 | 6 | 80 | 6 | 2.51 | TVL (SACB) | 2 | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 11 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
16.2 | - | 80 | 6 | 3.69 | South Aust | 3 | v Queensland | Brisbane | 03 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
32.7 | 6 | 85 | 6 | 1.93 | Victoria | 2 | v NSW | Melbourne | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
30.5 | 4 | 96 | 6 | 3.11 | SAf Uni | 1 | v W Province | Stellenbosch | 05 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
38.0 | 13 | 101 | 6 | 2.65 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
5.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | TVL (SACB) | 1 | v EPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 01 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
7.3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1.06 | Sussex | 2 | v Northants | Northampton | 06 May 1978 | List A | |
9.1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0.98 | N Zealanders | 3 | v Middlesex | Lord's | 08 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
5.4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1.50 | England XI | 2 | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 09 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
10.4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 1.40 | West Indies | 4 | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
8.0 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2.00 | West Indians | 4 | v Central Zone | Indore | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
11.0 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1.54 | Glamorgan | 2 | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1978 | List A | |
11.0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 1.72 | Sussex | 2 | v MC East | Eastbourne | 29 Apr 1978 | List A | |
11.0 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 2.00 | Worcs | 1 | v Comb Univ | Worcester | 06 May 1978 | List A | |
13.3 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1.70 | WPR (SACB) | 1 | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 11 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
7.2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3.13 | Lancashire | 2 | v MC West | Watford | 20 May 1978 | List A | |
9.0 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 2.16 | West Aust | 2 | v Victoria | Melbourne | 24 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
17.3 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 1.54 | Natal (SACB) | 3 | v TVL (SACB) | Newcastle | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
11.0 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 2.54 | Yorkshire | 1 | v Kent | Canterbury | 22 Apr 1978 | List A | |
11.0 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 2.54 | New Zealand | 1 | v England | Scarborough | 15 Jul 1978 | ODI # 52 | |
21.0 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 1.00 | WPR (SACB) | 3 | v EPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
12.0 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 2.50 | Derbyshire | 2 | v Worcs | Worcester | 05 Jul 1978 | List A | |
17.0 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 1.32 | Australia | 2 | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
15.0 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 2.06 | TVL (SACB) | 1 | v EPR (SACB) | Johannesburg | 04 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
15.0 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 1.60 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
17.2 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 1.90 | WPR (SACB) | 1 | v EPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
19.0 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 1.73 | WPR (SACB) | 3 | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 11 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
8.3 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 4.00 | West Indians | 4 | v Central Zone | Indore | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
10.0 | - | 36 | 5 | 3.60 | Victoria | 1 | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 23 Dec 1978 | List A | |
17.0 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 1.58 | Australia | 4 | v England | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
11.0 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 3.45 | Gloucs | 1 | v Warwickshire | Bristol | 20 May 1978 | List A | |
5.4 | - | 38 | 5 | 5.18 | Victoria | 4 | v NSW | Melbourne | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
20.0 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 1.95 | Pakistan | 2 | v England | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
18.1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
12.0 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 3.33 | N Zealanders | 2 | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
25.0 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 1.20 | Queensland | 2 | v Tasmania | Brisbane | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
21.0 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 1.46 | Natal (SACB) | 3 | v WPR (SACB) | Durban | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
15.1 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 2.08 | NSW | 3 | v South Aust | Sydney | 25 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
20.2 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 2.06 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
18.5 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 1.77 | England | 2 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
15.0 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 2.25 | Queensland | 2 | v Victoria | Brisbane | 03 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
13.0 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 3.61 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
16.4 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 2.88 | Gloucs | 2 | v N Zealanders | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
18.0 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 2.00 | Natal (SACB) | 2 | v WPR (SACB) | Durban | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
9.0 | - | 49 | 5 | 5.44 | Queensland | 2 | v Tasmania | Brisbane | 10 Dec 1978 | List A | |
24.0 | 6 | 50 | 5 | 2.08 | WPR (SACB) | 3 | v EPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
17.2 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 2.21 | England XI | 3 | v NSW | Sydney | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
24.0 | 8 | 51 | 5 | 2.12 | India | 3 | v West Indies | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
21.0 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 1.85 | England XI | 3 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 03 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
13.0 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 3.11 | West Aust | 3 | v England XI | W.A.C.A | 09 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
16.3 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 3.27 | West Indians | 3 | v East Zone | Jamshedpur | 23 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
16.2 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 3.42 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | Port of Spain | 03 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
17.0 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 2.51 | Australia | 3 | v England | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
19.0 | 4 | 57 | 5 | 2.25 | Natal (SACB) | 1 | v EPR (SACB) | Zwide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
21.1 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 2.09 | South Aust | 2 | v NSW | Sydney | 25 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
15.0 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 3.00 | Victoria | 1 | v Queensland | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
29.0 | 11 | 65 | 5 | 2.24 | Pearce's XI | 2 | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 02 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
30.5 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 1.59 | Australia | 1 | v England | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
28.3 | 4 | 67 | 5 | 1.77 | New Zealand | 2 | v England | Auckland | 04 Mar 1978 | Test # 820 | |
26.0 | 3 | 67 | 5 | 1.93 | England XI | 3 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1978 | First-class |
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Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs South Africa at Lord's, ICC World Test Championship Final, Jun 11-14, 2025 [Test # 2585]
Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle, Australia in Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Feb 6-9, 2025 [Test # 2580]
Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle, Australia in Sri Lanka 1st Test, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2025 [Test # 2579]